ATS, BTS, What would you like to see in the future?

Originally posted by Sekhemet
I would like the opportunity to be able to completely delete my old 'threads' that either I messed up or I just dont want to be associated with anymore for one reason or another

I mean we all make mistakes and looking back at them isnt very nice and its all a waste of space.

Oh and another thing, I would like to be able to delete my account if I wanted to.

[edit on 15-9-2007 by Sekhemet]

I would like the exactly same two things: Delete threads I dont want to be associated with anymore (because of a change of opinion) and be able to delete accounts.

Bringing threads to Conclusion

One thing that kind of bugs me as I browse through the massive archives of the forum is how many threads were started by someone but not finished by the same person. For example, you will have someone STARTING a story, or an investigation or a question or a report and then just quitting to respond, never following up, never continuing and never bringing the discussion or debate to a conclusion.

If I were to do this in my private life, I would be leaving thousands of files open or with question-marks on them...which not only leads to chaos but also to emotional dissatisfaction.

I would make the following rules:

Whoever opens a thread must also make the last post on the thread.
If someone no longer wishes to discuss his thread, he can say "alright, topic closed" whereby a Moderator will close the thread.

Maybe I am too orderly of a person, but oftentimes more questions are created than answered by a thread. And if its the motto do DENY IGNORANCE, shouldnt we be seeking to answer at least some of the things?



[edit on 18-9-2007 by Skyfloating]

heres a vote for negative ratings! (either negative stars, or a general member "karma" rating)

Another thing I would love to see is the rule about not writing one-liners suspended. Two reasons for this:

1. Often you can say much more with less words and dont have to loose yourself in useless chatter

2. Sometimes you just want to acknowledge what someone said or acknowledge that you understood or read something without responding. Having to respond with a whole speech produces yet another reply from the other, etc.etc....and in this way more posts than necessary are produced.

I understand that one liners or "I agree" posts use up space. But this space could be saved by a new policy of deleting pointless threads that have no relation to ATS/BTS topics. Space would also be saved because once you let someone know you have read/understood/acknowledged his post there is often no further need for debate.

I agree! haha...




I thought of another, not sure if it has been suggested yet. Sometimes people find a photo of an alien or a UFO or whatever it may be, and its practically impossible to search the site for photos to see if it has been posted and dismissed or not, so you end up with loads of short dead repeat threads.

So maybe there could be a little board just for test purposes where we can post photos, or even stories we aren't sure have been dealt with, and that don't return anything in a search? And limit it to plain one liner responses stating whether it has or hasn't been posted, so people don't start discussing it on the 'Test board'. Those long time ATS users will know straight away whats been here, and if it hasn't then the poster can proceed to post it on the relevant board.

That way everyones happy and the poster doesn't feel like a lemmon.

I would like to be able to use ATS on my cell phone via WAP.

I think this is a simple one, but when I use the site I go through the recent posts. You should code it so that when you hit back from a thread to go to the recent posts page again it should start you where you left off not at the top. I would really like to see this as I think about it pretty much everytime I am on the site.

Thanks
Keep up the good work

Originally posted by scientist
heres a vote for negative ratings! (either negative stars, or a general member "karma" rating)

I think I made this suggestion somewhere.

I stated it would be good to have a negative star ... maybe red in color. This way, if there is a really ignorant, hateful, or pointless post, it would have a lot of red stars, and you could skip it. Or if you read one, you could mark it.

I know that would lead to some abuse, but, it may make long threads easier to sift through. Especially ones with the 'i agree' or 'i don't have time, I will get back, the rest of this message is to avoid the one-liner rule' ... there is also a lot of that

Oh well. I can hope. It would be interesting to see a post that gets equal but high quantity of blue and red stars ... it would show a controversial topic/stance with a lot of passionate people behind the opposing views. Though, some good posts may get looked over that way.

Im kind of new to the site and if it is already here then sorry but what about some kind of poll where in someone could start a thread and ask do you belive in ufos or do you belive in NWO etc etc that kind of thing and you only get one vote and its a yes or no answer no maybes or no not sures just yes or no (fence sitters suck have an opinion)

becuase i for one would like to see ATS members feelings on some certain subjects and i think a quick Yes/No poll will help and you would just leave them on going i think it will help build up what ATS members true feelings are about many sujects

of course it will have to have its own section

what else hmmm ....id like to see 24/7 ATS radio ive just stared listerning to mix and Dave Rabbit cracks me up his a radio natural

ermm what else ......what about a facts only dump where by only FACTS no speculation just 100% facts are constantly added and updated so people can just drop in and read only the facts

i know that is a broad scope but im sure it could be done because sometimes all you want is the facts about things and please dont say "just use Wikipida"

i cant think of anything else just yet as im only a new member and havent got round half this site yet

oh yeh some more things like the November 5th thread ..........im loveing that whole thread with the clues and the owener/mod interaction with members

so some more "treasue hunts" of compertions/games where by you have to find and answer clues (all conspiracy realted of course)...with maybe some small prizes of points etc would be kinda fun and a break from all the heavey reading on here


what about member of themonth i know thats a bit corporate but you could get the "award" for makeing the best thread that month or briinging in the latest news its endless realy and the only reason i surgest this is because ive a a couple of applause now and ill admit it gives you a buzz and it makes you want to stcik arround because you have found like mined people


apart from that keep up the good work fellas/ladys



[edit on 10-10-2007 by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H]

Web-cam interaction threads would be very nice.
Just my two-cents.

Id like to see that it stays a place for free speach and free thinking without bias or how stupid you look the next day as long as its honest and what the poster belives


thanks for a # hole to be heard im staying

To aid researching, it would be nice if each forum has it's own "link space" area. Nothing but the thread it was from, and the link, so you could go back and find things. Example: SW, Thread 123456---htpp://www.blah blah, blah---03/24/97
This would really make it easier than searching down through 37 pages of a really hot debate.

I have an idea that might be of help for the users. I apply this idea only to the Aliens & UFOs subforum, mainly because I don't know how the other forums work.

Anyway, I see that the usual way the UFOs' forum work is something like this: a user post a picture or a video, it gets attention and then they do all these tests to see if it is a hoax or not. If it is a hoax, the thread dies. Great. Now, when noone can prove the evidence is false, the thread also dies. And this is not great.

To make it short: it would be great if someone made a post-it thread that lists every unsolved case, and also a link to the lastest thread of the discussion (regarding if it is dead or not). This idea came when looking info regarding the O'Hare incident, of which I didn't knew nothing about. There are old threads with pictures which could not be proven as fake to this date, and it's a shame that those are lost in the forum. Also, I think it's always a nice idea to have everything solid in one same thread.

Edit sorry has aleardy been said

[edit on 12-10-2007 by N.B.A.Y.S.O.H]

ATS on Second Life would be interesting

Sorry to say I did not read every post but,

what I think we need is a section that experiencers with other life forms can go to and communicate on what has happened to them and to gather information in which pieces of a puzzle can take form.

Seperate UFO's and Aliens

Several ATS members in this thread suggest that a tool be made available for members to amplify their disagreement with individual posts on a thread. My opinion on that topic is that internet discussion boards, and to some extent ATS as well, already have enough tactics that can potentially be used purely to punish dissent. I therefore ask that we not be given more tools to accomplish that.

I support the right of ATS participants to propose novel concepts that meet with the ATS Terms and Conditions. Those terms and conditions go beyond the concept of a popularity contest in order to encourage the reporting of new facts, new ideas, and different points of view, especially those backed up by supporting data.

The trick about the preferred learning styles of ATS members is that human beings have different patterns in learning styles. Howard Gardner of Harvard University, for instance, proposed 7 radically different learning styles. So what helps ATS members as a whole with learning is a diversity of approaches. Vive le difference!

On another subject, I request that an ATS survey during the next 12 months be conducted to find out the ethnolinguistic statistics on ATS members. Many internet discussion boards, for instance, feature an "assumed whiteness" for all members. I myself am Caucasian, but I feel comfortable disclosing my ethnicity when I feel that that aspect of my identity is crucial to the topic of a particular thread. Not all ATS members see the need for this disclosure, however. So this disagreement points to the need for further information-gathering, some day, some way. BTW, thank you Obi-Wans of the ATS Board for zero tolerance of hate speech.

[edit on 11/8/2007 by Uphill]

I would like to request a feature, on pages like:

www.abovetopsecret.com...
www.abovetopsecret.com...

where you have for navigation:

Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4
>

I would like these at the bottom of the page too, because currently if I read page 1, I have to scroll back up to the top to switch to page 2

I'd like to see more star wars threads. you know dealing with machines and robots and things. maybe have a star wars section? just an idea.

reply to post by jedimiller



There already is...

BTS - Movies

also on ATS - Science, Technology forum.





[edit on 26-11-2007 by elevatedone]